Mandarin Conversation 中文會話 at the National Zoo 🎃🐻🐼🐯

Join TAP-DC for a wild morning of Mandarin conversation at the National Zoo 🐯🐼🐻
Zodiac Scavenger Hunt: Can you find twelve zodiac animals (and more) and identify them in Mandarin Chinese?
十二生肖大搜查: 動物園裡，你能用中文認出哪些動物？🐭🐮🐯🐰🐲🐍🐴🐐🐵🐔🐶🐷
Looking forward to conversational practice and good company, with an optional lunch nearby afterward. Fluent speakers are welcome. Feel free to bring some snacks to share! 🍬🍭🍫
This is a kid-friendly event, but parent/guardian supervision is required.
⚠️TICKETS AND LOGISTICS:
Pedestrian Entry Ticket: (If you are taking the Metro or parking outside the zoo.) We will meet at 8:45 AM outside the main Connecticut Ave pedestrian entrance (by the ZOO sign) so we can all get in together at 9:00 AM. TAP-DC will reserve pedestrian entry tickets for everyone who is signed up through this event page.
Parking Inside Zoo Ticket: (If you are getting paid parking inside the zoo.) You must reserve your own paid parking pass directly through the Zoo (which includes your entry tickets). We will plan to meet you outside the Visitor Center by 9:15 AM. You must still get a ticket with us too, so that we know to wait for you. We will reach out and coordinate.
We have two ticket types available. Please choose accordingly to help us coordinate. Please email [email protected] with any questions.
THE DETAILS
🗓️ Date: October 31, 2026
⏰ Time: 8:45 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 Location: Smithsonian National Zoological Park (3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008)
🚇 Metro: Woodley Park - Zoo or Adams Morgan (Red Line)
🎟️ Cost: FREE (RSVP is required for everyone coming)
😀 Your Host: LienhuaSince it's Halloween, costumes are encouraged! (While costumes are allowed for all ages, adults are not permitted to wear full-faced masks in the zoo. For the safety of both visitors and the animals, please do not bring balloons, skates, hover boards, scooters or costume props that look like weapons.)

By registering for this event, you agree to abide by the TAP-DC Code of Conduct. We are dedicated to maintaining a welcoming, respectful, and safe space for our community.